Porto in photos

My last words on a fabulous two weeks in Portugal won’t be anything profound. It won’t even be a lot of words. Our trip ended in Porto, and its beauty is something that has stuck with me since back in October last year. I think some of the photographs I took can speak to the sense of place better than I can by attempting to write about it. So, here is how my mind will always remember Porto, one of the most beautiful cities I have visited in my travels.

View from our Porto apartment

Early evening view from our Porto apartment

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The famous Porto sandwich (and more)

I’ll remember Portugal for a lot of things. The coastal vibe of Nazaré. The beauty of Lisbon, especially as seen from atop one of its many hills. The old world charm of Coimbra. But most of all, I’ll remember Portugal for its food and drink. This trip ended up being one of the best in terms of eating that my wife and I have ever taken.

The three days we spent in Porto at the end of the trip capped off our eating adventures in a wonderful fashion. On night one, we saddled up to the bar at Cantinho do Avillez and let the bartender do his magic with cocktail creations through the evening. This was a very wise choice.

Cantinho do Avillez

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Portugal for beer?

Portugal is for wine, right? Of course it is. And I can report back that I sampled and enjoyed a wide range of the wine of this amazing country over two weeks there. But I also found some time to explore a relatively new and growing craft beer culture.

Starting in Lisbon, I found this great little craft beer bar, LisBeer, tucked a few streets off of the main beaten-down tourist paths.

LisBeer in Lisbon

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